Bristol
Our coverage on Bristol highlights developments within one of the South West’s most important accountancy and financial hubs. Accountancy Today reports on firm activity in the region including office expansions, leadership changes, client engagements, and local economic trends affecting accountancy services. Designed for professionals operating in or serving the Bristol market, our editorial offers insights into the city’s growing role in audit, advisory, and financial services across the UK.
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Jul- 2025 -3 JulyBusiness
FRP launches Manchester-based forensic services team
FRP has announced that it has launched a new forensic services team in Manchester with the appointment of Michael Brian as a director. The firm stated that the move bolsters its forensic services capabilities in the region and complements its already strong restructuring advisory and corporate finance practices in the…
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Jun- 2025 -25 JuneBusiness
Johnston Carmichael supports Denholm Group with latest acquisition
Johnston Carmichael’s Corporate Finance team has provided financial and tax due diligence services to J. and J. Denholm on its recent acquisition of WPA Construction Group Ltd and its trading subsidiary Weatherproofing Advisors Ltd. The acquisition will broaden the Denholm Group’s Industrial Services division capabilities and further strengthen its already…
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18 JuneAccounting Firms
Bishop Fleming plans national expansion backed by private equity
Accountancy and advisory firm Bishop Fleming is planning to expand nationally through mergers and acquisitions, supported by a minority investment from private equity firm Synova. The firm, which offers audit, tax and consultancy services, said the deal would accelerate its ‘Better Growth’ strategy, first launched two and a half years…
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17 JuneCompanies
GS Verde opens new office in Bristol’s Temple Quay
Multi-discipline dealmaking firm GS Verde Group has opened a new office in Bristol’s Temple Quay, following continued growth across the South West. The firm has taken over the mezzanine floor of One The Square, a Grade A office building located near Temple Meads station in central Bristol. According to GS…
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6 JunePeople Moves
Claritas launches Leeds office and appoints new partner
Claritas Tax has announced that it has appointed Justine Stalker as its new tax partner and head of its new Leeds office. Stalker brings over 26 years’ tax experience and joined the Claritas team on 2 June. With specialisms in R&D, shareholder taxes, corporate reorganisations and M&A advisory, she will…
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5 JunePeople Moves
Bishop Fleming appoints two partners to new Birmingham office
Bishop Fleming has appointed Lucy Fairclough and Muhammad Usman as its first two new partners to lead its recently opened Birmingham office, marking the start of a planned recruitment drive in the region. The firm opened its Birmingham office earlier this year and plans further partner-level hires in the coming…
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5 JuneBig Four
Deloitte appoints new Aberdeen partner amid office relocation
Deloitte has appointed Hazel Gray as its new office senior partner in Aberdeen, as the firm officially relocates to new premises in the city centre. Gray, a partner in Deloitte’s global investment and innovation incentives (Gi3) team, succeeds Shaun Reynolds, who held the role for four years. Reynolds will continue…
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May- 2025 -29 MayCompanies
Forvis Mazars opens new office in Bristol
Forvis Mazars has officially moved to its new Bristol city centre office location in the Assembly Campus. All team members who were based at the current Victoria Street office have now relocated to the new office in Assembly Building C. The move has been made with the long-term goal of…
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21 MayCompanies
BDO signs new 10-year office lease in Edinburgh
Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO has signed a new 10-year lease on a new office at 30 Semple Street. BDO will move into the 8,176 sq ft space in Autumn this year from its City Point base on Haymarket Terrace. The office will provide BDO with a modern, collaborative…
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Apr- 2025 -25 AprilNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 25/4/2025
Former EY chair Steve Varley and ex-PwC executive Marrisa Thomas are launching Unity Advisory, a UK-based firm aimed at rivaling the Big Four. Backed by $300m from Warburg Pincus, the firm will focus on mid-sized, private equity-backed businesses and aims to deliver tax, accounting, M&A, and tech consulting services without…
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